Advice, please?

[auntiemeesh]

Okay, for those of you who know about these things (I'm hoping one or two of you do, at least), I need to know if the tabs on the bottom of this corset pattern serve a necessary purpose or are mostly just decorative. I was hoping to leave them off if they aren't necessary. Thanks in advance for any and all help/suggestions.

http://www.simplicity.com/p-1576-costumes.aspx - Sorry for the link, I had a pic but it was too small, you could barely see what I was talking about.

Comments

[antbee362.livejournal.com]

are you talking about the things on the bottom at the back? do they in some way help to keep the thing in place or does the skirt attach to the corset there. Is the corset over a dress or a 2 piece something.
More questions before I could try to answer--sorry

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

The corset is worn over a shift, which did double duty as nightgown and slip.